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Kendra Pierre-Louis: For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Kendra Pierre-Louis, in for Rachel Feltman.The French philosopher and scientist René Descartes famously wrote, “I think, therefore I…

January 20, 20263 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAmFebruary 2026: Science history from 50, 100 and 150 years agoGiant atoms; corpses for scienceBy Jeanna Bryner…

Dogs can have wildly different personalities, which often vary by breed and size. Although individual temperament matters most, larger trends can help predict which pooch will…

The US Congress has agreed on much larger budgets for science agencies than those proposed by US President Donald Trump. Credit: Douglas Rissing/GettyThe US Congress is…

Nature, Published online: 20 January 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00102-0The United States is leaving some of the world’s oldest and most influential scientific networks involved in biodiversity research, climate…

When Donald Trump won the US presidential election in November 2024, Nature asked six leading biomedical researchers to outline their priorities for the incoming administration (A.…

Credit: GettyIn my fourth year as a postdoctoral researcher, in 2005, I published ten papers. This was an enormous output for one year. At that rate,…

It is true that science is self-correcting. Over the long term this means that we can generally trust its results – but up close, correction can…

Creating a bioactive habitat with students can give them a window into the natural world while easing the upkeep for class pets and plants.Bioactive terrariums and…

January 15, 20263 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAmThe White House Wants an AI Fast LaneThe Trump administration’s top science adviser urged the adoption of…